Digital volunteer roles in new eltham, greater london
About UKCF
At UK Community Foundations (UKCF), we put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do, we put relationships first and we are ambitious for our members and the communities they serve.
Everyone should have the opportunity to have a fulfilling life and to feel they belong. This can’t be mandated by government, or done to people, only with them. Change needs to be driven by people who understand the local situation and our support makes this possible.
UKCF is a national network of community foundations based all over the UK. Community foundations connect philanthropic people with local causes that matter to them. They are charitable organisations focused on supporting a defined geographical area by leveraging funds to support community needs and local organisations making a difference. At the national level, UKCF works with strategic partners to pilot new neighbourhood ideas and scale existing solutions across the UK, making sure resources reach people and communities where they are needed the most.
About the role
As a member of the Board of Trustees at UKCF, you share responsibility in ensuring that we have an effective, accountable governing body which provides leadership for the organisation's activities and performance. You have a legal responsibility to ensure that we carry out our activities for public benefit and we comply with our governing document and the law and act in the charity’s best interest.
You will be committed to our values, want to actively participate in our activities and decision-making and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
Person specification
We value diversity in all its forms and believe that a diverse Board provides stronger governance. We encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, including those who may bring lived experience of the challenges community foundations strive to address. We also encourage individuals that may never have served as a trustee before to apply. We offer a comprehensive trustee induction, ongoing trustee training and a mentor for all first-time trustees.
We are specifically looking for individuals that can contribute experience of:
• Digital Transformation
• Commercial Legal (contracts)
• Philanthropy / Fundraising
• Community Resilience / Crisis Response
• HR
• Investment Management
Shared duties of the Board Trustees
• Strategy
- Review the vision, mission and aims of the organisation annually to ensure that our strategy aligns with our purpose
• Scrutiny
- Set and approve policies, plans and budgets in accordance with the approved strategy, and monitor performance against key performance indicators
- Ensure the financial strength and sustainability of UKCF
• Governance
- Ensure UKCF complies with its charitable deed and all relevant laws and regulation
- Oversee the identification and management of risk
- Agree or ratify all policies and decisions on matters which might create significant risk to the organisation, financial or otherwise
- Set and maintain a framework of delegation and internal control
- Act reasonably and prudently ensuring the organisation takes expert advice when needed
• Supporting
- Be an ambassador for UKCF at a local and national level
- Support our strategic positioning with key stakeholders
- Introduce new contacts to UK Community Foundations that can help inform or further our work
- Provide advice and support to the Chief Executive and senior management team
- Participate as appropriate with our members, in order to build your understanding of community foundations in a wider context
• Selection
- Appoint and determine the remuneration of the Chief Executive
- Appoint the Chair of trustees, Vice Chairs and Treasurer from amongst the Board members
- Agree the appointment of the auditors
Commitment
We ask all trustees to commit to the following:
- Consider the organisation in all decisions, and have a clear understanding of UKCF’s purpose and mission
- Act in the best interests of UKCF at all times and manage conflicts of interest
- Reflect the organisation's vision and values, strategy and major policies at all times
- Contribute specific skills, interests, contacts and support to the organisation in its activities
- Prepare for and regularly attend meetings of the trustees, including quarterly trustee meetings, committee meetings (if applicable) and the AGM
- Maintain good relations with, and provide encouragement to, senior managers and other staff
- Take part in training sessions provided for the benefit of the trustees
- Help to promote the organisation to a wider audience
All trustees are expected to attend quarterly Board meetings and a trustee away day once a year. These are held during the working day, online or in person and involve approximately 2 hours in the meeting as well as preparation time.
In return we offer the chance to help shape and contribute to the governance and future direction of our work across the UK. With a new leadership team in place and a renewed focus on building our strategic positioning, profile and partnerships, this is an exciting time to be joining UKCF.
The role offers an opportunity to be part of a national network of people and organisations driven by the desire to make a positive difference to the communities they serve. You will have the chance to represent UKCF at national events and are encouraged to meet and engage with local community foundation members across the network.
This position also provides personal professional development opportunities, including:
- Experience for non-executive director positions
- Leadership, governance and strategy in the charity sector
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities for the executive team
- Risk management, influencing, financial literacy, communications and other professional skills development
You will be supplied with an induction pack, containing key resources and Charity Commission guidance. We will arrange induction meetings with fellow Trustees, the Chief Executive and an opportunity to meet the wider team through departmental “meet and greet” sessions. If you are a first-time trustee, we will offer you a mentor to work alongside you as you settle into the role. On an ongoing basis, we provide trustee training on relevant governance topics.
We are committed to making adjustments or supporting any additional needs Trustees might have to be able to undertake the role fully.
Terms
Appointments are for an initial 3-year term, and trustees can serve for a maximum of 2 terms.
This is a voluntary role, but reasonable expenses can be claimed.
How to apply
Please submit a copy of your CV or biography, along with a supporting statement outlining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with UKCF’s vision for a diverse and dynamic Board. Closing date for applications is 1st September.
The Nominations and Governance Committee will consider all applications and then invite shortlisted candidates to interview w/c 15th September.
If you are interested in the post of trustee but have questions or would like an informal chat, please do not hesitate to contact the CEO, Emma de Closset, by using the contact details on our website.
Data Protection
The information given on in your application will be used to create a shortlist for interviews. Any data about you will be held securely with access restricted to those involved in dealing with your application in the recruitment process. Your application will be kept on file for a maximum of six months and then destroyed. Submission of your application indicates your consent to the data being used in this manner.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Every UK community should have access to an agile community foundation, known for identifying local need and providing resources that empower change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Barefoot and Free is a small UK-based charity that gifts unforgettable staycations to families with neurodivergent children or children affected by trauma.
We are seeking creative and committed Volunteer Fundraisers to help us grow our small charity.
This is a remote volunteer role ideal for someone looking to use their creative fundraising knowledge to make a meaningful impact.
Role Overview
As a Volunteer Fundraiser at Barefoot and Free, you will be reuired to come up with fun ideas to fundraise, be able to engage people to fundraise and encourage new supporters.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, organise and execute virtual and in-person fundraising events (eg raffles, quizzes, sponsored challenges)
- Liase with fundraisng volunteers (eg sponsored runners etc)
- Ensure events run smoothly by preparing, schedules, materials and plans.
- Act as a main point of contact for invividual fundraisers and teams
- Regukar communication to offer encouragement and guidence.
- Procatively check they have everything they need (eg fundraisng pack, marketing materials)
- Create.design a central fundraising tracker (eg excel or similar)
- Log all fundraising activities, targets, deadlines ad progress updates
- Collaborate with the social media volunteers (if applicable) to amplify campaigns
- Support the recruitment of new fundraising volunteers
What You’ll Bring
- Clear friendly written and verbal communication
- Ability to confidently engage with fundraisers, donors and team members remotely
- Excellent time management and ability to co-ordinate multiple activities at once
- Structured approach to planning events and tracking fundraising progress
- Strong communication skills, self-motovated with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- A passion for charitable work and a willingness to contribute time and skills
Time Commitment
This is a flexible remote role. We ask for a commitment of 2 to 5 hours per week. We are happy to work around your availability.
What You’ll Gain
- A chance to use your skills for a good cause
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Hands-on experience in event planning, fundraising, and project coordination, ideal for CVs, job applications, or future charity roles.
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Remote, flexible volunteering that fits around your schedule — ideal for students, parents, or professionals looking to give back.
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Experience working in the charity sector
- Portfolio development and references on request
- Being part of a friendly supportive team making a difference
To apply please send a recent C.V along with a short note about yourself & with examples of any fundraising, event planning you have carried out.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Providing funded respite breaks for families of neurodivergent children and children affected by trauma.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Climate and nature are urgent, motivating issues, so we attract great volunteers. We want to fulfil our potential by making sure we get the best out of our fantastic people and all the future ones we attract by keeping them happy and active. That is the role.
What will you be doing?
EcoCounts is a group of volunteers working together to embody EcoCore’s approach to the climate crisis. EcoCore covers a lot of ground because the climate and biodiversity crisis is so all-encompassing, which means we have a lot of varied and different volunteer tasks available, ranging from carbon footprint data collection, setting up sub-teams of friends or colleagues or doing social media or running workshops.
Your responsibilities would be to create volunteer tasks from our work streams, which would include things like:
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creating a role description for each volunteer task to give a good outline of everything required and expected
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keeping track of what volunteers are active on
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encouraging and inspiring volunteers to deliver on commitments
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creating an incentives or rewards framework for volunteers, potentially working with supporting businesses to agree on gift vouchers, tokens etc
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managing a small budget
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building up a social network with events, collaborations and other inputs
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using our social media accounts to advertise, to celebrate achievements etc
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help other directors, trustees & secretary keep reporting, stats, and feedback on activities up-to-date
Goals
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Our 2025 target is 100 people doing their carbon footprints
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We’re looking for 20 coordinators
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We have about a dozen volunteering roles to fill beyond the two above
What are we looking for?
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You should be a people-person with experience of managing people. You should be happy to put in the time and effort communicating with the volunteers both all-together and individually in a way that gets the best results from them.
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Personal change is only one of the five ways that we can change society - we don't focus on personal change alone, we want to change our community, our local businesses and our local government.
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You should check out our manifesto on the About page to make sure you agree with the ways we advocate for the way forward in the climate crisis – are you happy what we suggest is one of the best approaches?
What difference will you make?
Society has got itself into a dangerous situation with the climate crisis and EcoCounts aims to create a way out. We need all sorts of different people, not just climate nerds and sustainability fanatics, although of course that doesn't hurt. The person we need right now is someone who knows what people need to keep them happy and effective as a volunteer for us.
Being a volunteer-based organisation at this stage still, that might make the volunteer chief of staff the most important person we have. Of course we all consider each other equal. Being small and dynamic means EcoCounts can offer the flexibility for you to do an excellent and fulfilling job.
Rewards
Once you have found your feet, we can offer references, recommendations or certifications on any of the public platforms that we use, like Linkedin and Reach Volunteer. We are also building a social network and plans for regular events, so we hope you will also find our group socially rewarding.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
At the Community Hospice we believe in making every moment count. We’re here to support people to live as well as they can, for as long as they can. Each year, we care for around 3,000 people with terminal illness, as well as their families. Our care isn't restricted to one place - we care for patients wherever they call home or wherever best suits their needs.
We are now looking for new trustees to help guide and grow the work we do across Greenwich and Bexley.
We’re looking for people who share our values and bring experience in the legal, estates/facilities, retail or commercial sectors or General Practice. Local knowledge is a bonus, but not essential.
Our trustees come from all walks of life, and we welcome interest from people of all ages and backgrounds. Whether you're an experienced trustee or looking to take your first step at Board level, we'd love to hear from you. To help broaden the diversity of our Board, we particularly encourage applications from people from marginalised communities—including those from Black African and other ethnically minoritised backgrounds, people from the LGBTQ+ community, people with neurodiverse and/or physical disabilities, and those with lived experience of hospice or palliative care services.
This is a real opportunity to make a difference in your community, apply your expertise and be part of a supportive, compassionate organisation.
Find out more about the role and how to apply by clicking on the link below to our application pack.
Applications close: 18 August
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Lay Trustee role - Healthcare Infection Society - deadline: 23 September 2025
Our current Lay trustee demits in December 2025, and we are seeking a successor who is not from a clinical background but shares our values and vision This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to help shape HIS’s future, ensuring strong governance and supporting our ambitions for growth.
As a Lay Trustee, you will:
- Work with the Council and Chief Executive to uphold HIS’s vision, mission and values. Council meets quarterly.
- Work with Chief Financial Officer and serve on the Finance Committee, which meets quarterly to review financial performance, remuneration, and strategic and operational risks.
- Contribute to delivering the 2025-30 strategy.
- Oversee compliance with financial, legal and regulatory requirements.
No prior trustee experience is necessary – a full induction will be provided.
Who we are looking for
We are especially keen to hear from candidates with
- Financial investment and management experience (ideally in healthcare)
- Candidates should have no clinical background.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who support our mission and can actively contribute to our work. HIS is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse culture.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.